Chapter 50 presents a clear preference for devotion over the traditional goal of liberation. The author, speaking for the devotees, emphatically states, 'The four types of liberation like Salokata—we have no desire for them.' Instead of seeking liberation from the cycle of birth and death, the text posits that the 'supreme attainment' is to have 'steady devotion to Sai be firmly attached.' The chapter offers a profound justification for this view by questioning the premise of bondage itself: 'We were never bound in the first place; what connection do we have with liberation?' The ultimate goal, as defined in Chapter 50, is the awakening of devotion, as this is the true path to purifying the heart.
What is the author's perspective on liberation versus devotion as expressed in the latter part of Chapter 50?
📖 Chapter 50